Client: Bryan Pryce

Address: Precision Wire
207 E. Brown Street
Blairsville, PA 15717-1110

County   Indiana

Phone:   (724)459-5601

Email:     bryan@precisionwire.net

Website: www.precisionwire.net

Industry: Mfg. filter wire cages and other wire products

Year Founded: 1978

SBDC Assistance: EMAP Energy Efficiency

Additional Partners: DEP Small Business Energy Efficiency Grant

A family-owned business, Precision Wire Products, Inc. has been manufacturing filter wire cages and replacement cages for over 30 years.  Their in house tooling capabilities offers them the flexibility in producing top, bottom, side and split type cages per customer requests.
Precision Wire also offers expertise and technology for other wire products such as rings, racks, 3 dimensional wire formed parts, stamped flatstock, and spun metal goods.  

Mr. Bryan Pryce, General Manager, was referred to Lee Ann Briggs, environmental consultant with the Indiana University of PA SBDC/EMAP program by his insulation contractor.  Mr. Pryce was looking to improve the building envelope as well as the lighting in his manufacturing space. 

Assistance

The environmental consultant performed an on-site energy assessment and was instrumental in informing Mr. Pryce about the potential opportunity available to him through the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Small Business Energy Efficiency Grant (SBEEG). 

The environmental consultant assisted Mr. Pryce with the completion of the grant application.  Lighting and insulation improvements were estimated to be $45,479.  The application request for 25% was $11,370.  The application was submitted to DEP in early March 2009 and subsequently approved for the full amount in May 2009.

Results

The energy efficiency improvements have been completed and included installation of high efficiency T-8 fixtures and the addition of a drop ceiling and ceiling insulation.

These upgrades are estimated to result in annual savings of over 8,900 kWh of electricity and over 3,950 therms of natural gas or a total cost savings of over $6,500 annually.    In addition to the annual savings on kWh and therms and the associated economics, the upgrade will result in emissions reductions of over 7 tons annually. 

On a personal note, Lee Ann’s knowledge of the evaluation process for eligibility as well as the application made the process smooth and seamless.  We hope to work with Lee Ann in future endeavors.

If you would like more information on how the Duquesne University SBDC can assist you with your business, please contact us by: form, phone 412.396.6233, or email duqsbdc@duq.edu